Police at the scene in Cosgrove Street

Logan at the scene

The Humberside Police dog Logan - hero of many an incident in and around Grimsby - is at the scene

Police dog Logan, who has put his body on the line to arrest a number of violent criminals.

19:07

Visitors to Cleethorpes caught up in incident

People who have been visiting Cleethorpes and enjoying some fish and chips have been unable to get back to their parked cars. One Rotherham couple with two children said “We are just going to have to sit around for a while longer.”

19:06

View of armed incident in Cosgrove Street

A picture of Cosgrove Street during the armed incident at a house (Image: Grimsby Live)

18:58

Statement from Humberside Police

This in from a spokeswoman for Humberside Police: ‘We have officers in attendance at an incident reported at an address in Cosgrove street this evening. A call was made to us just before 5:30pm reporting a domestic disturbance inside the address. We are responding to the ongoing incident and our enquiries are in their early stages.’

18:56

'Man with knife' said to be in house

A restaurateur in Market Street said the incident started following a report of a young man with a knife in the home. A woman in the home is said to have called police.

The restaurateur said officers had surrounded the house including officers in a rear alleyway. Several armed officers are at the rear alleyway as well as at the front.

18:54

More video from the scene

18:48

Close to Market Place - passers-by told to move on

The stand off began at around 6pm. Police are urging visitors to the busy Market Place nearby to keep walking on to stop them gathering close to the incident.

18:47

Picture from scene

Armed officers are at the scene in Cosgrove Street in Cleethorpes

Picture: Rick Byrne

18:47

Armed officers target one house

Our reporter at the scene says there is an armed stand off involving at least six police officers with firearms. Police have blocked off Cosgrove Street from Market Street. Officers are laying siege to a terraced house in the street.

18:37

Armed police on Cosgrove Street

At least five armed police are currently on the street

Armed police are at an incident on Cosgrove Street in Cleethorpes (Image: Carl Leslie)

18:36

Police vehicles are currently blocking off both ends of the street.

At least three police vehicles have attended the incident (Image: Carl Leslie)

18:36

Armed police

At least five armed police are on Cosgrove Street. A witness said they were “pointing their guns” at a house.

Armed police are at an incident on Cosgrove Street in Cleethorpes (Image: Carl Leslie)